ASUS M2A-VM HDMI Manuel D’Utilisation

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Contents

Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety.information...................................................................................... vii
M2A-VM HDMI specifications summary..................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1.

Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2

1.2.

Package.contents.......................................................................... 1-2

1.3

Special features............................................................................. 1-2
1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features .............................................. 1-5

1.4

Before you proceed...................................................................... 1-7

1.5.

Motherboard.overview.................................................................. 1-8
1.5.1

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8

1.5.2

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-9

1.5.3

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-9

1.6.

Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................. 1-10
1.6.1

Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-10

1.6.2

Installing the heatsink and fan ...................................... 1-12

1.7.

System.memory.......................................................................... 1-14
1.7.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-14

1.7.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-18

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-18

1.8.

Expansion.slots...........................................................................1-19
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-19

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-19

1.8.3

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-21

1.8.4

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-21

1.8.5

PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-21

1.9

Jumpers....................................................................................... 1-22

1.10. Connectors.................................................................................. 1-24

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-24
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-26